The high flying (and diving) Capt. Jack Allport.
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‘Shoreman’ becomes a high-flyer. Jack Manning Allport was born on the 13th of July 1895…
Category: Stories
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1919 Air Race: Why didn’t Smithy fly the Kan …
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‘Two other Smiths, Ross and Keith, flew their Vickers Vimy out to Australia in 28…
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Raglan St. to RFC: Bill Taylor’s school days …
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Born of sylvan solitude P.G. Taylor grew up with his parents, two older brothers and…
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2/Lt. Bill Taylor and the Valentine’s day mutiny …
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Boy mascot company commander Like other lads his age, Bill Taylor didn’t want to miss…
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‘Viewing Norris’ memorial window
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Fallen commander of the 53rd The 53rd Battalion at the Battle of Fromelles was…
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Summer ’14-18 style: Surfing firsts with Smi …
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Source AWM ARTV00141 Don’t they know there’s a war on? Charles Kingsford Smith enlisted on…
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Audience with the Sphinx: Maj. General Bridges and …
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At nightfall on April 25, ANZAC Divisions clung hard onto ridges above the landing beach.…
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Borough’s beginnings: Mayor Taylor’s l …
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Scottish emigre P.T. Taylor was very much a self-made man with an eye to civic…
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Reading Ypres-Passchendaele; Destruction witnessed …
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Eyewitness to destruction ‘Allan’ Allsop with the 8th Australian Field Ambulance diarised his…